Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: evolution
Yesterday I sent an email to my boss. Today I noticed it has been
unusually long since I had gotten an email, and clicked "Send / Receive"
and was greeted with the all too familiar message about losing
connection with the exchange backend. Apparently yesterday, with no
error. The email to my boss didn't get sent.
Evolution's exchange support is broken enough that it needs a warning
dialogue when a user attempts to add an account using the exchange
protocol. Probably recommending the use of IMAP + SMTP instead.
I recommend putting this warning in the dialogue at the point where the user
selects Server Type = Microsoft Exchange:
Edit / Preferences / Add / Forward / Forward / Server Type = Microsoft Exchange
I think it's important to do more than just add text to the existing
Description. Something like a pop up window saying "Warning: Microsoft
Exchange support is broken and not recommended. You may want to try IMAP +
SMTP instead." with confirm / cancel buttons.
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04
$ apt-cache policy evolution
evolution:
Installed: 2.26.1-0ubuntu2
** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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evolution does not warn of limited usability of exchange support
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/418756
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